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- Dictionarydeliquesce/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/
verb
- 1. (of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition.
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When plants and fungi deliquesce, they lose rigidity as they age. When deliquesce is used in non-scientific contexts, it is often in a figurative or humorous way to suggest the act of "melting away" under exhaustion, heat, or idleness, as in "teenagers deliquescing in 90-degree temperatures."
to gradually disappear or be destroyed: The mirage was already was beginning to deliquesce. The apparatus of control, the State, continues to deliquesce.
verb. (esp of certain salts) to dissolve gradually in water absorbed from the air. (esp of certain fungi) to dissolve into liquid, usually at maturity. (of a plant stem) to form many branches.
Definition of deliquesce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
deliquesce in British English. (ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs ) verb (intransitive) 1. (esp of certain salts) to dissolve gradually in water absorbed from the air. 2. (esp of certain fungi) to dissolve into liquid, usually at maturity. 3. (of a plant stem) to form many branches.
Definitions of deliquesce. verb. melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air. “this type of salt deliquesces easily”. see more. verb. melt away in the process of decay. “The fungi eventually deliquesced ”. see more.
deliquesce. ( ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs) vb ( intr) 1. (Chemistry) (esp of certain salts) to dissolve gradually in water absorbed from the air. 2. (Biology) (esp of certain fungi) to dissolve into liquid, usually at maturity. 3. (Botany) (of a plant stem) to form many branches.
Jun 2, 2024 · deliquesce (third-person singular simple present deliquesces, present participle deliquescing, simple past and past participle deliquesced) ( intransitive) To melt and disappear . ( intransitive, physical chemistry) To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere and dissolving in it.
a. to melt away in the course of growth or decay, as parts of certain fungi. [...] b. to branch into many fine divisions, as leaf veins. [...] 3. Chemistry. to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air. [...] More. Conjugations of 'deliquesce' present simple: I deliquesce, you deliquesce [...]
deliquesce in American English. (ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs ) verb intransitive Word forms: ˌdeliˈquesced or ˌdeliˈquescing. 1. to melt away. 2. Biology. a. to melt away in the course of growth or decay, as parts of certain fungi.
